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Thursday, July 05, 2012

Giveaway: The Forsaken by Lisa M. Stasse

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“Lost meets The Hunger Games”

The Forsaken
Lisa M. Stasse
Paperback (UK)
Release date: August 2nd 2012
by Orchard Books

 

Alenna Shawcross is a sixteen-year-old orphan growing up in a police state formed from the ashes of Canada, the US and Mexico after a global economic meltdown.

But when she unexpectedly fails ‘the test’ – a government initiative which supposedly identifies teens destined to be criminals – she wakes up alone on a remote island reserved for the criminally insane.

Terrified and confused, she soon encounters a group of other teen survivors battling to stay alive, including Luis, a boy who will become her love… and her lifeline.

Soon Alenna makes the terrifying discovery that there’s more to the island (and her past) than she could ever have guessed… But who can she trust? And can she ever escape?

The Forsaken book trailer
UK vs US cover

Because of the wonderful people at Hachette Children’s Books UK, I have a gorgeous finished copy of The Forsaken to give away to one of my readers. This book is the first in a planned trilogy and I don’t know about you, but I think it looks rather amazing! Thanks so much to Hachette UK for this giveaway opportunity!

Giveaway details
Hachette UK has generously offered one (UK) paperback copy of The Forsaken for giveaway

Open internationally!
Giveaway ends July 31st, 2012 (with my review)
Use the Rafflecopter below to enter

Waiting on Wednesday (28)

Posted by on 03/21/2012 • 54 Comments

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event that is hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine and spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating.  My pick this week:

The Forsaken Lisa M. Stasse Release date: July 10th, 2012 by Simon & Schuster BFYR Add it to your Goodreads

A thought-provoking and exciting start to a riveting new dystopian trilogy.

As an obedient orphan of the U.N.A. (the super-country that was once Mexico, the U.S., and Canada), Alenna learned at an early age to blend in and be quiet—having your parents taken by the police will do that to a girl. But Alenna can’t help but stand out when she fails a test that all sixteen-year-olds have to take: The test says she has a high capacity for brutal violence, and so she is…

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